Long Live Money in Anime Crossover

(The Fate world here is not the Type-Moon world; it refers only to everything depicted in the anime and manga. We will not delve into the Type-Moon worldview, nor will we consider concepts like parallel worlds.)

Upon hearing this, Mo Mo was taken aback and asked, "Are you sure? Your memories haven't been interfered with by the Hall of Heroes?"

"No, I'm sure."

Artoria continued, "Because of my special circumstances, I became a Heroic Spirit before my death, and my physical body is still on the Hill of Swords. Therefore, every time I am summoned, my physical body goes into battle. I did not go through the process of the Hall of Heroes, and my memories are not affected in any way."

"So I can tell you with certainty that in my experience, I have never participated in the Holy Grail War in Fuyuki City. Moreover, our Hall of Heroes is far more powerful than the Hall of Heroes in the Fate world, and it even directly pulled my original body to your side."

"In other words, the current me possesses all the memories and experiences from birth until I was summoned to your side; I am a living, breathing me. Do you understand what I'm saying?"

Mo Mo smiled faintly and said, "I understand. So, the next time we meet, you're going to dedicate your entire being, from birth to the present, to me?"

These blatantly provocative words did not deter Artoria in the slightest. She seemed to transform back into the Black Artoria, clad in black gauze, lightly licking her lower lip, exuding a deadly allure, and said, "Yes, next time we meet, no one will be able to stand in our way. Get ready, Momo, because I can be jealous now too."

"Regarding the sudden appearance of over 20,000 people ahead of me, we'll have to discuss that properly next time we meet!"

Artoria practically spat out those words through gritted teeth, her tone sending chills down Momo's spine. But then, Artoria left Momo with a string of silvery laughter before ending the connection.

Mo Mo breathed a sigh of relief. At worst, they could have a more in-depth discussion. Who was afraid of whom?

Although the conversation with Artoria was brief, she had already conveyed an important piece of information to Momo: the time when Fate encountered problems likely predates the start of the original story.

This means that the Rin Tohsaka in front of Momo is probably the Rin Tohsaka who has not experienced the Holy Grail War, which can be vaguely guessed from Rin Tohsaka's behavior.

Based on this logic, Rin Tohsaka, who didn't experience the Holy Grail War, wouldn't have any interaction with King Pikachu. Although we don't know exactly what happened in the Fate world, if King Pikachu really turned evil and destroyed everything, there's no reason why anyone would have survived, and Rin Tohsaka shouldn't have received any special treatment.

Now, although Rin Tohsaka has lost her memory, believes herself to be Reimu Hakurei, and has entered Gensokyo, arriving in the afterlife with Gensokyo, Momo can tell that she has definitely not been corrupted by the Holy Grail.

Of course, it's also possible that Rin Tohsaka was corrupted, and then Yukari Yakumo or someone else saved her. However, Mo Mo didn't think this speculation was very likely; otherwise, how could Gensokyo have been forced into such a situation by King Pikachu?

That's right. Although there is no evidence yet, Momo vaguely feels that Gensokyo's current state is inextricably linked to that corrupted Gold Pikachu.

The appearance of Rin Tohsaka is one piece of evidence, while the ribbon in Mo Mo's hand, which comes from Reimu Hakurei and has an ominous black aura flowing on it, with an ominous feeling like black mud, is another piece of evidence.

This makes sense, at least logically.

Gensokyo was first invaded. Unable to fight back, Yukari Yakumo escaped with the entire Gensokyo through some means and came to the afterlife. Rin Tohsaka also entered Gensokyo for some reason and was regarded by Yukari Yakumo as a substitute for Reimu Hakurei.

As for the real Reimu Hakurei...

The ribbon in Momo's hand swayed gently, still being slowly swallowed by the black luster.

138 She is a touchstone

Komeiji stared blankly at Momo, her eyes filled with confusion. Ever since she had asked Momo a question, she had been in this dazed state.

This made Rin Tohsaka, who had high hopes for Komeiji Satoru, even more anxious. Even though Momo hadn't given a clear answer yet, why was Komeiji Satoru already confused?

She gently nudged Komeiji Satoru from behind and asked, "Satoru, Satoru, what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?"

Komeiji Satoru then realized what was happening. She shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know."

Although Komeiji Satoru spoke normally to Momo, she remained focused on reading Momo's thoughts. However, to her surprise, Momo seemed to have contacted someone, and Komeiji Satoru was completely unable to read what happened next.

No, to be precise, Komeiji Satoru can still read what Momo is thinking. However, the result is a massive amount of 0s and 1s, these characters seemingly combined according to some pattern, which must have some meaning…

Unfortunately, Komeiji Satoru doesn't understand at all!

As a result, Komeiji Satoru could only stare in disbelief, with 80% of his brain still being bombarded by the animation written by Momo, while the remaining 20% ​​of his brain was blankly staring at the countless 0s and 1s.

Interrupted by Rin Tohsaka, Satoru Komeiji finally came to her senses and gave up her futile struggle. It was then that Satoru realized that Momo also had a way to nullify her abilities, but Momo simply hadn't done so until now.

Indeed, that's exactly what Momo did. Currently, Momo can think about everything using both normal human and biological thought processes, as well as binary data-based thinking. Momo's recent exchange with Artoria was conducted using binary thinking.

As for Artoria, with Yui as the intermediary and the neural connection device, Artoria can naturally communicate with Momo without any obstacles.

Momo felt more anger and resentment towards Komeiji Satori, resentful that she had sided with Yakumo Yukari. Since she was his enemy, Momo would naturally use the same methods he used against his enemy.

Momo doesn't mind sharing some useless information with Komeiji Satoru, as it can deepen their understanding of each other. While Komeiji Satoru gets to know Momo, Momo can also take the opportunity to discover the secrets hidden within Komeiji Satoru.

As for crucial information... although Komeiji Satori is currently Momo's prisoner, Momo still won't let her know too much. After all, Komeiji Satori is still on Yakumo Yukari's side.

Just when Komeiji Satori was at her wits' end with countless 0s and 1s, Momo's consciousness suddenly returned to normal. He transmitted his entire process of deducing the encounter in Gensokyo and Rin Tohsaka's origins to Komeiji Satori without reservation.

Komeiji Satoru's eyes widened in an instant. He suddenly stood up and backed away, but because Rin Tohsaka behind him lost her balance and fell, he pinned Rin Tohsaka down on top of him. Rin Tohsaka immediately screamed in pain.

"Ouch, ouch, ouch! What are you doing, Jue! You suddenly stood up, you should at least have said hello!"

Rin Tohsaka struggled to help Satoru Komeiji up, and the two sat down again. However, to Rin's surprise, Satoru Komeiji's face was pale, and his shoulders were trembling, as if he had been frightened by something.

"Jue, Jue, are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I think she should be fine. Maybe her legs went numb from sitting for too long? After all, she just took a shower, so her body was relaxed and her muscles were more prone to problems."

Momo answered Rin Tohsaka's question. Momo's voice made Rin's heart tremble. She looked at Momo somewhat evasively, but found that the disappointment on Momo's face had disappeared, replaced by a bright smile that warmed the heart.

That smile instantly dispelled Rin Tohsaka's unease. Looking at Momo's smiling face, Rin felt that her previous worries were unnecessary. How could someone as sunny as Momo turn against her because of her mistake?

Someone like that will definitely be able to understand her, accept that her memory is disordered, and then, the two of them can be together again...

A blush crept across Rin Tohsaka's face, and even the pain in her body vanished. Her heart began to pound wildly, as if the forgotten feelings between her and Momo had returned.

Even if the memory is lost... will the body's instincts still be remembered?

Rin Tohsaka understood the changes in herself in this way. Having never been in a relationship before, she felt that only this kind of compelling reason could explain the changes she was experiencing.

However, Rin Tohsaka, who was in a panic, did not notice that Satoru Komeiji's body seemed to be trembling more and more violently, and her eyes were filled with disbelief as she looked at Mo Mo.

He actually... knew all along?

"I know more than you think, and I'll know even more later."

Mo Mo seemed to understand Komeiji Satori's expression. While chuckling and meeting the gaze of the shy and evasive Tohsaka Rin, he silently pressed down on Komeiji Satori's back, who was already panicking.

"Judging from your performance, it seems I've guessed quite a few things correctly. But this is just the beginning. Soon, Fujiwara no Mokou, Houraisan Kaguya, Izayoi Sakuya, Kirisame Marisa, and most importantly, Kochiya Sanae, they will tell me everything they know."

"By then, how much weight will the secrets you've painstakingly hidden hold?"

Komeiji Satoru gritted her teeth, forcing herself to calm down, and said in a hoarse voice, "What are you going to do?"

"It's not about what I want to do, but what you're doing, what you've done to Reimu. I don't care about anything else, but there's one thing: you have to tell me where Reimu is and what her condition is."

To Momo's surprise, upon hearing this, Komeiji Satoru seemed to calm down instantly. Although her face was still pale, she had found the key to counter Momo.

She turned to look at the hesitant and uneasy Rin Tohsaka and said, "Reimu Hakurei, isn't she right here?"

Mo Mo was slightly taken aback and frowned. If Mo Mo hadn't controlled her emotions well, she probably would have blurted out the conversation she was having with Komeiji Satoru in her mind.

"What do you mean?"

"It doesn't mean anything, it's just a fact. She is Reimu Hakurei, and Reimu Hakurei is her. Afterwards, she will inherit the power of the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, maintain the order of Gensokyo, and let the entire Gensokyo return to its original peace."

Mo Mo's breath hitched. He realized he had underestimated Komeiji Satori's abilities and intellect. Even though Komeiji Satori couldn't read all of Mo Mo's thoughts, she still managed to capitalize on his escalation and figure out his trump card.

Fujiwara no Mokou, Houraisan Kaguya, Izayoi Sakuya, Kirisame Marisa, and Kochiya Sanae—the information they possess allows Momo to better understand the secrets and current state of Gensokyo. However, this also means that the information Momo can obtain at this time is limited to this.

The information brought by the girls, if it couldn't reach Momo completely, then there must be a limit. Clearly, this limit did exist, and Komeiji Satoru knew where that limit lay.

It was precisely because of this that Komeiji Satoru knew where Momo's limits lay. Although Momo knew a lot, she no longer posed a threat of knowing everything, and had not yet crossed the bottom line known to Komeiji Satoru, let alone Yakumo Yukari's bottom line.

"All you can do is accept all of this, accept Yukari Yakumo's arrangements, and accept Gensokyo as it is now."

After saying this in his heart, Komeiji Satoru suddenly grabbed Rin Tohsaka's hand and pushed her to Mo Mo's side. Caught off guard, Rin screamed and fell towards Mo Mo, who naturally hugged her back.

"Ah, I, you... what are you doing?!"

Although it was called a hug, Rin Tohsaka only leaned her back against Mo Mo's shoulder. Mo Mo's hand instinctively rested on Rin Tohsaka's shoulder, and his other hand was on Rin Tohsaka's waist; there was no other intimate contact.

Even this small contact was enough to make Rin Tohsaka explode. Her face turned a captivating wine red, her whole body trembled, and she flailed her arms and legs, seemingly trying instinctively to get up from Mo Mo's embrace. However, in her panic, her head bumped into Mo Mo's cheek.

"It hurts!"

Rin Tohsaka screamed in agony, the pain making her too afraid to move. She covered her head and waited for the pain to subside, but as the pain disappeared, the arm on her shoulder and the large, hot hand around her waist seemed to carry immense force, making Rin Tohsaka unable to move any further.

She dared not look up, dared not move, and dared not even breathe. All she dared to do was try to steady her breathing, listen intently to Mo Mo's voice, and wait for Mo Mo's next move.

"Thump, thump!"

The sound of a heartbeat emanated from Rin Tohsaka's heaving chest, squeezing warm blood that flowed throughout her body, gradually raising her temperature, as if she were preparing for another interaction with Momo.

However, while Rin Tohsaka focused all her attention on Momo, Momo and Satoru Komeiji stared at each other, their eyes seemingly spitting fire.

"Only acceptance?"

Mo Mo's lips curled into a sneer as he said, "Komeiji Satori, you seem to have no idea what your own position is. Besides, now that you know my power, do you think I won't take action against Gensokyo?"

"You won't."

Komeiji Satoru's confident assertion piqued Mo Mo's interest, prompting him to ask, "What makes you say that?"

Upon hearing this, Komeiji Satoru did not answer directly. Instead, he looked at Tohsaka Rin, who looked like a boiled shrimp, and said, "We can do a test."

Mo Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "What test?"

"I've already said it, right now she is Reimu Hakurei, your fiancée. Everyone in Gensokyo acknowledges this, including her."

"If you don't acknowledge this and intend to use it to rage and destroy everything, then start by killing this imposter."

"She is a substitute for Reimu Hakurei, and also a touchstone. Through her, I can see your determination and courage, and I can see your character and choices."

"Now, do you understand, visitor from another world?"

139. Irrational Logic

Mo Mo remained silent. Komeiji Satoru's words were completely illogical and made no sense at all, making them difficult to understand.

Rin Tohsaka is Rin Tohsaka. Even if Rin Tohsaka lost her memory for some reason, believed that she was Reimu Hakurei, and then mastered Reimu Hakurei's power and took over Reimu Hakurei's position as the Hakurei Shrine Maiden, she still could not be Reimu Hakurei.

Even with Yakumo Yukari's help, and her use of her spiritual power to make everyone believe that Tohsaka Rin is Hakurei Reimu, it still doesn't change.

After all, the truth cannot be hidden, and the false cannot be made true.

But now, Komeiji Satoru insists on using an utterly unreasonable method to test Momo in order to achieve an utterly unreasonable result.

They not only made Rin Tohsaka believe that she was Reimu Hakurei, but also made the entire Gensokyo believe that Rin Tohsaka was Reimu Hakurei. Even after Momo knew the truth, they still made Momo believe that Rin Tohsaka was Reimu Hakurei, and even made Rin Tohsaka be with Momo as Reimu Hakurei.

There's no doubt that Mo Mo would have no reason to accept something like this. Komeiji Satoru must know this, and Yakumo Yukari, as the one manipulating everything behind the scenes, must also know it. Yet they did it anyway, which means they must have sufficient reasons, or they can bear the consequences of doing so.

What are their reasons for doing this?

"Was all of this arranged by Yukari Yakumo?"

Momo continued his silent exchange with Komeiji Satori. This time, Komeiji Satori did not answer, but simply looked quietly into Momo's eyes, seemingly in agreement.